Rural Matters
By Michael Levin-Epstein
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Rural Matters is a biweekly, 30-minute podcast about rural education, business, and health. The podcast's mission is to increase awareness, inform discussion, and expand the dialogue on the most important issues facing rural stakeholders every day. Guests on the podcast include rural education decision-makers, rural business owners and entrepreneurs, and rural health care representatives. The National Rural Education Association and the Center for Rural Affairs are marketing partners.
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Reversing Brain Drain in Rural Haiti
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Impact of School Closures on Rural Communities
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Responsible Energy Development in Rural Communities
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Transforming Rural Health Policy
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Reimagining Rural Hospitals (Part 2 of BRG Series)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Reimagining Rural Hospitals (Part I of BRG Series)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Exploring Digital Alternatives to Copper-Based Landlines in Rural Healthcare Facilities
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Looking Back and Facing Forward in Rural Education
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Meeting Essential Workforce Needs in Rural Health (Part III of MedCerts Series)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Partnering to Fill Talent Gaps in Rural Health (Part II of MedCerts Series)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Disaster Response, Housing, and a Full-Circle Approach to Economic Advancement with HUD's Marion McFadden
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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The Benefits of Employer Partnerships and Training (Part I of MedCerts Series)
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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What Really Works in Rural Development With Aspen CSG's Chris Estes
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Battling the Overdose Epidemic in Rural America With the Global Health Advocacy Incubator's Libby Jones
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May 30, 2024 |
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The Legacy of Poverty in Disadvantaged Rural Communities With the University of Michigan's Luke Shaefer
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Taking Action to Resolve Water Insecurities in California (Part IV of Self-Help Series)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Advancing Rural Communities Through Apprenticeships and a Stronger Public-Sector Workforce (Part IV of Ascendium Series)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Addressing Key Challenges in Rural Community Services (Part III of Self-Help Series)
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Bolstering Rural Housing and Community (Part II of Self-Help Series)
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Strengthening Rural Postsecondary and Workforce Outcomes (Part III of Brookings Series) with Education to Employment Partners' Jeffrey West
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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A Farm Bill for Rural America (Part II of Brookings Series)
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Institutional Resilience in Puerto Rico and Rural Areas (Part III of Ascendium Series)
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Leading Progress in Rural Housing (Part I of Self-Help Series)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Using Data to Drive Rural Progress (Part I of Brookings Series) with CORI's Mark Rembert
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Driving Economic Mobility Through Rural Education (Part II of Ascendium Series) with Patrick & Henry Community College's Dr. Greg Hodges and the Aspen Institute's Josh Wyner and Ben Barrett
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Fostering Healthier Rural Communities with Grantmakers in Health's Cara James
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Realizing Rural Prosperity (Part V of Rural Prosperity Series)
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Strengthening Educational and Professional Outcomes in Rural Communities (Part I of Ascendium Series) with Ascendium's Kirstin Yeado, Education to Employment Partners' Jeffrey West, CivicLab's Dakota Pawlicki, LISC's Justin Burch, and Washington C
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Advancing Rural and Native Prosperity (Part IV of Rural Prosperity Series) with Oweesta's Chrystel Cornelius, Northwest Area Foundation's Nikki Foster, Nimiipuu Community Development Fund's Jonelle Yearout, and Nez Perce Tourism's Stacia Morfin
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Advancing Teletherapy in Rural Schools Presence's Mike Lowers and Kristin Martinez
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Breaking Infrastructural Barriers to Rural Prosperity (Part III of Rural Prosperity Series)
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Driving Collaborative Investment in Rural Prosperity (Part II of Rural Prosperity Series) with the U.S. Treasury Department's Noel Poyo, CISP's Christiana McFarland, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Daniel Paul Davis
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Achieving Rural Prosperity (Part I of Rural Prosperity Series) with The Ohio State University's Linda Lobao, Cornell University's Daniel Lichter, and the OECD's Enrique Garcilazo
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Diving Into Place-Based Education Programs (Part VI of the Ascendium Series) with the University of Montana's Jeb Puryear and Johns Hopkins University's Jonathan Plucker
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Living in Rural America —2022 and Beyond (RWJF Series, Part VI) with Dee Davis, David Lipsetz and Valerie Lefler
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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The Importance of Digital Skills and Leadership in Rural Postsecondary Education (Part V of the Ascendium Series) with Achieving the Dream's Cindy Lopez and Meredith Hatch and the Belk Center's Monica Clark
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May 26, 2022 |
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Living in Rural America, 2022 & Beyond—Success Stories (Part V, RWJF) with Dominic Capello, Katherine Ortega Courtney, and Matt Probst
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May 25, 2022 |
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Equity Issues in Living in Rural America (Part IV of the RWJF Series) with Mil Duncan
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May 10, 2022 |
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Engaging Employers to Benefit Rural Students (Ascendium Part IV) with Dani Douglas, John Fitzsimmons, and Joshua Howe
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners — Part IV, PelotonU with Rocío Rangel, Drew Garretson, Francis Vigil, and Sarah Saxton-Frump
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Bonus Brief 2022 #2: Biden Administration Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part III of PelotonU) with Laura Wise, Regan Kelly, and Maria Luna-Torres
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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The Incredible Work of Education Design Lab & Partners (Ascendium Part III) with Leslie Daugherty, Kathy Temple-Miller, Dana Cotton, and Joe Davis
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part II of PelotonU Series) with Dr. Marion Terenzio, James Decker, and Miriam Hoffman
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part I of PelotonU Series) with Van Davis, Matt Newlin,, and Cyndi Gonzalez
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Supporting Rural Hospitals (RWJF, Part III) with Ge Bai, Keith Mueller, and Sally Buck
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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ARRC's Landmark Report on RSIs with RSIs with Andrew Koricich, Alisa Hicklin Fryar, and Cecilia Orphan
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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AAMI's BMET Apprenticeship Program with Danielle McGeary and Maggie Berkey
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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How Rural is Managing the Pandemic (RWJF Part II) with Dr. Don Albrecht, Patrick Woodie, and Karen Jackson
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Funding Access to Postsecondary Education with Kirstin Yeado, Shanell Watson, Denise Callahan, and Allison Pennington (Ascendium Part I)
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Improving Heart Health in Rural America with Dr. Jessica Barnes and Chip Pursell
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Myths & Realities of Living in Rural America (Part I of RWJF Series) with John Pender, Mark Partridge, Kai Schafft, and Brock Slabach
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Bonus Brief 2022 #1: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Mapping Postsecondary Providers with Nicholas Hillman (Ascendium, Part VIII)
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Rural Funding (Part IV of Thomas USAF), with Dr. Karama Neal, Jacki Ponti-Lazaruk, and Thomas Kimsey
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Author Brian Alexander at NOSORH Annual Meeting
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Building Transfer and Career Pathways with Erica Orians and Lia Wetzstein
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Postsecondary Partnerships in Rural America with Sheila Martin, Dakota Pawlicki, and Gretchen Schmidt (Ascendium Series, Part VI)
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Rural Health Care Grants with Chad Parker and Thomas Kimsey (Part III of Thomas USAF Series)
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Rural Research Initiatives with Danielle Vetter, Kirstin Yeado, Emily Cole, and Allen Pratt (Part V of Ascendium Series)
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Philanthropy & Rural Development with Ann McMillan, Allen Smart, Debby Warren, and Emily Hinsey (Part IV of Grantmakers In Health Series )
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Rural Health & Business Development (Part III of Grantmakers In Health Series with Kim Davis, Shao-Chee Sim; Gary Nelson, and Adam Linker
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Rural Telehealth with Heather Dimeris, Marilyn Serafini, Walter Panzirer & Mei Wa Kwong
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Finding Jobs for Rural Health Professionals with 3RNET's Mike Shimmens
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Bonus Brief: Dr. Cameron Webb, White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Viewing Rural Health, Education, and Business Through an Equity Lens (Grantmakers In Health, Part I)
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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The Digital Rural Economy (Ascendium Part IV) with Sarah Cacicio, Cindy Lopez, Meredith Hatch, and Mark Rembert
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture — Part II
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Bonus Brief: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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ARRC & Higher Education with Drs. Andrew Koricich. Kevin McClure, and Alisa Hicklin Fryar
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Spotlighting Rural Hospitals with CORH's Nancy Dickey and LifeBrite Community Hospital's Pamela Tillman
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Deb Haaland
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Remote Work & Community Networks with John Fitzsimmons, David Daigler, Justin Archer Burch, and Francie Genz (Part III Ascendium)
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Rural Hospitals (Part III), with CORH's Nancy Dickey and Carrus Healthcare's Jon Rains
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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USDA Rural Loan Success Stories with Thomas Kimsey and Mike Couch
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Rural Higher Education & Student Voice with Meghan McCann, Desiree Jones-Smith, William Hendon, and Matthew Vishino (Part II, Ascendium Education Group)
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Dr. David Kessler, Biden Administration's Chief Science Officer of COVID Response
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Capacity Building and the Rural Partnership Program with Cheryal Hills and Rob Riley (Part III, Brookings)
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Rural Community Colleges with Lisa Larson, Chad Brown, Angel Reyna, and Jay Falkner (Part I, Ascendium Education Group)
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Heather Boushey, Member, President Joe Biden's Council of Economic Advisers
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Reimagining Rural Policy — Part II, with Gbenga Ajilore, Kennedy O'Dell, and Erik Stegman
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May 17, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Rural Matters with CORH, Part II — Goodall-Witcher Healthcare System in Texas
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May 14, 2021 |
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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: NIH Director Francis Collins
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May 11, 2021 |
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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
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May 04, 2021 |
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Spotlight on Rural Hospitals with CORH—Part I: Weems Memorial Hospital in Florida
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Reimagining Rural Policy with Tony Pipa and Janet Topolsky
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Legal Rights of Rural LGBTQ Residents with Ming Wong and Michelle Garcia
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Rural Economic Development and Lending with Thomas Kimsey and Bill Broydrick
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Rural Assembly Everywhere with Cariel Klein, Travis Coe, and Margaret Renkl
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Biden-Harris Rural Vision — Part II with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Biden-Harris Rural Vision — Part I with Will McIntee
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Rural Rebellion with Ross Benes
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout with Sarah-Jane Tribble, Brock Slabach, and John Henderson
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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All of Us Research Program with Katie Baca-Motes and NRHA's Alan Morgan
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Country Views with Zachary Michael Jack
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part IV with Matt Dunne, Leslie Daugherty, and David Tandberg
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part III with Alyssa Ratledge, Deborah Santiago, Edward Smith-Lewis, and Noel Harmon
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part II with Danielle Vetter, Stephanie Hyre, Corley Dennison, and Paul Daugherty
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Nov 03, 2020 |